Breanna

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A few things about Breanna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Breanna

Breanna Stewart

American basketball player (born 1994)

Choose Breanna and your child shares a first name with Breanna Stewart, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Breanna, like who?” Breanna Stewart's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 23,310 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Breanna, 69 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Breanna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBreanna first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #74. Today it's #2,542, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBreanna was 49× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 475 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 23,310.
• 🍂TrendBreanna has slipped 1,359 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,542. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningBreanna is an English form of Brianna, which means “noble, high”. Our records link it to American, Celtic and Irish roots.

About the name Breanna

Breanna is a girl name of American, Celtic and Irish origin meaning “noble, high”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Breanna for girls from 1965 to 2025, in 57 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #74 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,542, with 69 babies.

Origin:American namesCeltic namesIrish names